Search results for

The tragedy marks the 19th overboard incident on a cruise ship this year, with only two passengers successfully rescued.

Born in Canada and now living in California, jazz vocalist Maria Schafer got her start in church choirs in Oklahoma as a kid.

These stories didn't get huge numbers of views, but readers who found them stayed with them for what qualifies as an eternity on the online clock. Here are our underappreciated favorites.

Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo.

Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to garner Republican support to pass in the House.

A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined.

A new book by Ginette DePreist - “Reach Up: My Beautiful Journey with James DePreist” - describes her late husband's key role in the growth and development of the Oregon Symphony. JPR's Vanessa Finney recently visited Ginette at her apartment in Portland and had a conversation about the book, and James' musical legacy.

The migration route that connects West African nations with the Spanish Canary Islands remains the deadliest in the world, according to a Spanish aid organization.

Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.